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IMPORTANT  ANNOUNCEMENT 


E  take  pleasure  in  announcing  that  on  and  after  September  1  st, 
1 9 1  1 ,  a  net  discount  of  5  %  will  be  allowed  off  the  prices 
published  in  our  catalogue  on  all  Standard  Portable  buildings. 
This  discount  applies  to  all  buildings  except  the  Campers  Houses  shown 
and  listed  on  page  37  of  catalogue. 


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329  ARCADE  BUILDING 

SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON,  U.  S.  A. 


PHONES: 

INDEPENDENT  A  2170 
SUNSET,  MAIN  3858 


For  Every  Purpose  and 
Suitable  for  Any  Climate 

WEATHER-PROOF 

CONSTRUCTION 

PATENTED  IN  UNITED 
STATES  AND  CANADA 

School  Houses 

Churches 

Store  Buildings 

Hotels 

Dwellings 

Bungalows 

Cottages 

Cabins 

Summer  Homes 
Bunk  Houses 
Auto.  Houses 
Voting  Booths 
Etc.  Etc. 


Testimonials 


Law  Offices 

FRANK  H.  GUFFEY, 

440  Diamond  Street.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Alaska  Portable  House  Company,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Sept.  12th,  1902. 

Seattle,  Washington. 

Gentlemen  :  I  can  heartily  recommend  your  portable  houses  to  any  one  desiring  a  comfortable,  easily-erected  building,  which  will 
give  good  satisfaction  if  desired  for  a  permanent  location  and  at  the  same  time  can  be  easily  moved  from  place  to  place  if  necessary 
at  slight  trouble  and  expense. 

More  than  two  years  ago  I  purchased  one  of  your  portable  store  rooms,  to  be  used  by  a  relative  of  mine  in  Alaska.  The  building 
has  proved  absolutely  water  proof  during  the  violent  rains  of  the  open  season.  And  my  cousin  has  lived  in  it  warm  and  comfortable 
through  two  rigorous  arctic  winters,  and  expects  to  remain  in  it  the  coming  winter. 

I  might  add  that  with  the  exception  of  a  ceiling  on  the  ceiling  joists,  which  was  neglected  in  our  order,  no  additional  lining  was 
placed  inside  the  building. 

Very  respectfully, 

FRANK  H.  GUFFEY. 


“For  arrangement  for  seating,  heating,  lighting,  and  so  forth,  we  find  these  (Portable  School  Houses)  far  preferable  to  the  vacant 
store  rooms,  halls,  etc.,  that  were  rented  in  various  portions  of  the  city,  and  the  feature  of  being  portable  adds  to  their  adaptability 
for  the  constantly  increasing  school  population  that  calls  for  more  rooms  in  many  more  localities  than  can  be  promptly  furnished  with 
new  permanent  buildings.  Our  present  rent  account  is  reduced  to  $50.00  per  month  while  at  one  time  it  exceeded  $400.00  per  month.” 

Yours  very  truly, 

R.  W.  JONES,  Secretary  Seattle  Board  of  Education. 


Extract  from  letter  from  Barstow,  California : 


June  22nd,  1910. 


The  house  is  pleasing  me  very  much  and  I  am  sure  is  going  to  be  very  satisfactory.  The  country  folks  about  are  all  much  in¬ 
terested  in  it,  as  it  is  so  very  different  from  the  Portable  Houses  that  have  been  put  up  here  at  Barstow,  and  I  hope  it  will  bring 
you  other  purchasers  from  here.  Thanking  you  for  your  courtesy,  I  am,  . ....  _.  .  ..  . 

Very  truly, 

(Signed) 


ABBY  L.  WATERMAN. 


American  Portable  House  Company 

Incorporated  under  the  Laws  of  the  State  of  Washington,  September,  1902 

CAPITAL  STOCK  $100,000,  FULLY  PAID  AND  NOX-ASSESSABLE. 

CHARLES  M.  HOWE,  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  General  Manager. 

Main  Office :  329  Arcade  Bldg.,  Seattle,  Washington,  U.  S.  A. 

REFERENCES 

SEATTLE.  GENERAL. 


Scandinavian  American  Bank. 
Northwest  Trust  &  Safe  Deposit  Co. 
Dexter  Horton  &  Co.,  Bankers. 
Seattle  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
Washington  Rubber  Co. 

Seattle  Lumber  Co. 

Nelle  &  Engelbrecht. 

W.  P.  Fuller  &  Co. 

Whiton  Hardware  Co. 

O.  B.  Williams,  Sash  &  Doors. 

L.  O.  Hathaway,  Wholesale  Lumber. 
Superintendent  School  Board,  Seattle. 


Col.  D.  B.  May,  Washington,  D.  C. 

J.  R.  Brown,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Geo.  H.  Stout,  Nome,  Alaska. 

Frank  H.  Guffey,  440  Diamond  Street,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Paraffine  Paint  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal,  &  Seattle,  Wash. 
Henry  B.  Scudder,  North  Yakima,  Wash. 

Merchants  National  Bank,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Superintendent  School  Boards,  Everett,  Wash. 
Superintendent  School  Boards,  New  York  City. 
Superintendent  School  Boards,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

W.  N.  Ashbaugh,  Director  of  Schools,  Youngstown,  Ohio. 


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INTRODUCTION 


While  this  catalogue  shows  but  a  part  of  the  build¬ 
ings  that  we  manufacture,  we  are  able  uot  only  to  fill  all 
orders  for  our  Standard  Sizes,  as  shown  in  the  cuts  and 
tables  annexed,  but  to  ship  any  Special  Order  on  short 
notice,  usually  in  from  three  to  five  days.  Careful  study, 
and  experience  of  years  in  the  manufacture  of  portable 
and  ready-made  houses  enables  us  to  supply  such  build¬ 
ings  suitable  for  any  climate.  Our  houses  have  been 
proven  in  the  Arctic  winters  of  Alaska  and  the  tropical 
climate  of  Hawaii  and  South  Africa,  as  well  as  in  the 
different  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  wherever  placed 
they  have  not  been  found  wanting.  Our  method  saves 
you  money  by  preparing  all  material  at  the  factory  ready 
for  erection.  With  each  house  we  furnish  everything 
complete,  including  all  doors,  windows,  roofing  material 
and  hardware  of  every  description  required  for  the  erec¬ 
tion  and  finishing  of  the  same,  even  to  the  mop  or  brush 
for  spreading  the  roof  cement,  and  a  wrench  for  tight¬ 
ening  the  nuts  on  the  bolts  with  which  the  house  is  put 
together. 

To  Mining  Companies,  Townsite  Owners,  or  Pro¬ 
moters  of  Colonies,  we  offer  special  inducements,  as  on 
short  notice  we  can  send  them  any  number  of  buildings 


complete,  so  that  in  a  few  days  they  can  have  their  of¬ 
fices,  stores,  bunk  houses  for  men,  hotels  or  boarding 
houses  and  a  dozen  or  more  houses  ready  for  occupancy. 
In  these  days  of  rapid  settlement  and  development  “time 
is  money,”  and  you  not  only  save  time  in  the  facility  of 
erection  of  our  houses,  but  money  in  the  cost,  as  it  is 
only  a  fraction  of  that  of  an  ordinary  frame  building, 
and  usually  less  than  that'  of  common  board  shacks  or 
log  houses. 

We  especially  recommend  our  Standard  Cottages  to 
the  man  of  moderate  means,  who  prefer  to  own  a  cozy 
and  comfortable  home  of  his  own  instead  of  paying  the 
price  of  it  every  year  or  two  in  rent,  and  have  the  other 
fellozv  still  own  the  house. 

The  annual  overflow  of  pupils  in  the  Public  Schools 
have  secured  us  numerous  contracts  for  our  Special 
School  Buildings,  and  we  have  from  two  to  forty  of 
them  in  nearly  every  city  on  the  Coast  all  the  way  from 
San  Francisco  to  Everett,  and  more  of  them  in  the  in¬ 
terior  scattered  as  far  East  as  New  Jersey,  and  they  have 
proven  a  blessing  to  the  pupils  and  a  great  saving  to  the 
boards  of  education  of  these  different  cities. 


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To  Campers,  Settlers  and  Homesteaders 


We  construct  a  special  house  suitable  for  a  summer  residence  or  for  a  settler's  use,  of  different  construction  from 
our  Standard  House  and  at  a  much  lower  price,  but  at  the  same  time  it  is  dry  and  comfortable,  being  windproof  and 
waterproof  and  costing  but  little  more  than  a  tent,  or  if  figured  on  the  basis  of  two  or  three  years’  use  being  even 
cheaper  than  a  tent. 


Four  Reasons  Why  You 

First — A  great  saving  in  cost  of  transportation  and 
in  time  and  expense  in  setting  them  up,  they  being  all 
framed  and  fitted  at  the  factory,  and  plans  and  full  in¬ 
structions  accompanying  each  building. 

Second — Important !  In  case  of  a  desire  to  move,  a 
short  time  only  is  required  to  take  down  your  building. 
This  is  especially  important  in  new  towns  and  mining 
camps,  for  if  there  is  a  stampede  to  some  new  camp  it 
enables  you  to  be  among  the  first  to  establish  business 
there. 


Should  Use  Our  Houses 

Third — More  important !  One  of  our  three,  four  or 
five-room  cottages  (erected  in  or  near  the  city)  gives  all 
the  comfort  of  an  ordinary  house,  and  if  you  invest  the 
same  amount  in  a  house  that  you  would  otherwise  pay 
out  as  rent  in  the  next  one  or  two  years,  you  will  own 
your  own  home. 

Fourth — Most  important !  Our  patent  construction 
with  double  panels,  dead-air  space,  two  thicknesses  of 
heavy  paper  and  one  of  hair  enclosed  in  the  walls  makes 
a  building  that  is  impervious  to  heat,  cold  or  moisture, 
and  is  therefore  absolutely  dry  and  healthy. 


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Portable  School  Houses 


Many  rapidly  growing  cities  with  restricted  school 
revenues  find  it  difficult  to  build  new  school  houses  fast 
enough  to  keep  up  with  the  demands  made  by  the  increase 
in  population.  To  the  school  boards,  taxpayers  and  par¬ 
ents  of  such  communities,  our  portable  school  houses  are 
a  veritable  God  send.  By  this  means  a  new  room  can  be 
added  to  any  school  on  short  notice  and  at  the  expense  of 
only  a  few  hundred  dollars.  Many  schools  have  thus 
added  room  after  room  until  the  means  were  at  hand  for 
the  erection  of  a  permanent  school  building.  The  port¬ 
able  school  houses  are  then  moved  to  the  next  point  of 
pressure  and  thus  serve  a  like  purpose  over  and  over 
again.  Like  all  our  portable  buildings,  the  school  houses 
can  be  quickly  moved  and  without  loss  of  material.  We 
have  moved  several  of  the  forty  school  houses  in 
the  City  of  Seattle  from  two  to  six  times,  and  they  are 
practically  in  as  good  condition  today  as  they  were  when 
new.  School  boards  will  find  it  a  measure  of  economy 
to  have  constantly  on  hand  for  emergency  use,  a  few  of 
these  portable  houses.  The  Standard  size  is  25x31  feet, 
with  9-foot  studding,  giving  ample  room  for  45  to  50 
pupils.  Sixty  or  more  pupils  can  be  accommodated  if 
necessary.  The  school  houses  are  built  after  the  type  of 
our  standard  houses,  with  patent  wall  construction  and 
patent  roofing,  being  perfectly  dry  and  healthy,  cool  in 
summer  and  warm  in  winter.  The  question  of  warmth 


in  severe  weather  is  a  most  important  one.  and  upon 
this  point  we  can  meet  the  most  rigid  investigation,  as 
our  houses  have  been  used  for  many  years  in  Alaska  and 
the  Arctic  mining  regions  with  complete  satisfaction. 
For  cold  climates  we  furnish  a  double  floor,  consisting 
of  an  under  floor  of  shiplap,  a  thickness  of  hair  insulator 
(same  as  is  used  in  the  walls),  and  the  regular  4-inch 
tongue  and  grooved  flooring  laid  on  strips  above  that, 
at  a  very  slight  additional  expense.  We  also  furnish 
portable  ceiling  if  desired.  Where  the  portable  school 
houses  are  used  in  connection  with  permanent  buildings 
having  adequate  heating  plants,  they  may  be  warmed  by 
steam  or  hot  water  from  the  central  building,  but  stove 
heat  is  customary  and  satisfactory.  For  ventilation  there 
are  two  transoms  in  each  gable.  We  also  provide  each 
house  with  a  cold  air  duct  leading  from  the  outside  to 
the  bottom  of  the  heater ;  this  insures  a  sufficient  supply 
of  pure  fresh  air  in  cold  weather  when  the  house  is  closed 
and  heating  is  necessary.  To  avoid  crossing  light,  which 
is  bad  for  the  eyes  of  the  pupils,  all  the  windows  are 
placed  on  one  side  and  in  front ;  in  all  ten  windows,  four 
lights  in  each,  15x28  inches.  This  makes  a  light  room. 
At  a  small  additional  expense  we  build  a  portable  school 
house  with  vestibule  and  cloak  rooms,  and  can  furnish 
larger  buildings  for  two  schools  if  desired. 


AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  COMPANY 


Portable  School  House 


James  D.  Horton, 

President  and  Manager, 

American  Portable  House  Co. : 

Referring  to  the  portable  schools  erected 
by  your  firm  for  this  district,  I  beg  to 
state  that  they  have  proved  entirely  satis¬ 
factory,  being  comfortable  in  winter,  plenty 
of  light  and  good  ventilation,  and  if  we 
find  it  necessary  to  increase  our  room,  the 
board  will  purchase  more  buildings  of  you. 

Very  truly  yours, 

CHAS.  K.  GREENE, 
Secretary  Board  of  Education. 

Everett,  Wash.,  Sept.  12,  '04. 


No.  200 — School  House,  25x31  feet.  Weight  12,500  pounds. 

P.-ice,  F.  O.  R.  Seattle,  $375. 

OFFICE  OF 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  CITY  SCHOOLS  Oakland,  Cal.,  Sept.  28,  1908. 

CITY  HALL 

The  American  Portable  House  Co..  Seattle,  Washington. 

Gentlemen:  The  Board  of  Education  of  the  Citv  of  Oakland  have  in  use  a  number  of 
your  Portable  School  Houses,  which  have  given  us  perfect  satisfaction.  I  take  pleasure  in 
recommending  these  houses  for  utility  and  durability,  and  as  completely  fulfilling  the  purpose 
for  which  they  were  purchased.  Respectfully, 

J.  W.  McDYMONDS,  City  Superintendent  of  Schools. 


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From  School  Board  Journal , 
May  1,  1907: 

“Five  one-story  frame  port¬ 
able  schoolhouses,  each  25x31, 
to  cost  $1,200  apiece,  have  been 
purchased  by  the  board  of  ed¬ 
ucation  of  New  York  City 
from  the  American  Portable 
House  Company  of  Seattle, 
Wash.  While  in  architectural 
beauty  these  little  schools  will 
stand  in  striking  contrast  to 
the  magnificent  structures 
which  School  Architect  Snyder 
has  been  erecting  throughout 
the  city,  nevertheless  their  pur¬ 
chase  will  aid  in  solving  the 
problem  of  congestion,  inciden¬ 
tally  saving  the  expense  of 
transportation  of  pupils. 

“Certain  neighborhoods  in 
the  Bronx  have  grown  in  pop¬ 
ulation  so  rapidly  that  some  of 
the  children  have  been  forced 
to  attend  schools  in  other  dis¬ 
tricts.  The  expense  of  carry- 
No.  200— Interior  of  a  Portable  School  House.  ing  them  to  and  from  school 

every  day  in  stages  has  devolv¬ 
ed  upon  the  board,  which  finds  no  fund  for  transportation.  Consequently  the  portable  schoolhouses  have  been  bought. 

“School  Architect  Morgan  in  discussing  the  purchase  called  particular  attention  to  the  fact  that  there  is  no  firm  in  New  \  ork  or  in  the  East^ 
who  could  supply  portable  schoolhouses,  and  that  the  board  had  bought  them  in  Seattle,  Wash. .cheaper  than  it  could  erect  such  buildings  itself.’’ 


From  New  York  World,  April 

14,  1907: 

“Portable  schools  are  cheap¬ 
er  than  portable  scholars.  This 
is  the  secret  of  an  order  which 
lias  recently  been  placed  with 
a  Seattle  firm  by  the  Board  of 
Education  of  New  York  City 
for  five  one-story  frame  port¬ 
able  schoolhouses.” 


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Portable  School  House 


Floor  Plan. 


No.  201. 


No.  201 — School  House  with  Vestibule  and  Cloak  Rooms.  25x31 

Price,  $430.00  F.  O.  B. 


feet ;  9-foot  ceiling,  open. 
Seattle. 


Weight,  1&Q00  lbs. 

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As  indicating  the  satisfaction  given  by  these  houses  in  different  locations  the  follozving  speak  for  themselves. 

COPIES  OF  ORDERS. 


Youngstown,  Ohio,  Sept.  21st,  1909. 

AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  CO.. 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Gentlemen :  Ship  one  building  same  as  others  at  once, 
i  W.  N.  ASHBAUGH,  Director  of  Schools. 


Department  of  the  Interior, 

Bureau  of  Education,  Alaska  Div. 

Requisition  No.  359.  Seattle,  Wash.,  May  20,  1910. 

AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  CO.. 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Sir:  Please  enter  this  order,  based  on  your  proposal  dated 
May  20,  1910: 

1  Special  Building.  15  x  27',  8'  studs,  open  to  rafters. 
Duplicate  of  building  furnished  for  Sitkoh  Bay,  Alaska. 

H.  C.  SINCLAIR,  Supply  Agent. 


Gary,  Ind.,  July  24th,  1908. 
AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  CO., 

329  Arcade  Building,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Gentlemen :  Send  to  the  School  City  of  Gary,  delivering 
over  the  Pennsylvania  Railway,  three  portable  school  house 
buildings  complete  like  those  received  from  you  in  our  last  order 
at  $540.00  each.  Respectfully  yours, 

WILLIAM  A.  WIRT,  Supt.  of  Schools. 


Gary,  Ind.,  May  25,  1910. 
AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  CO., 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Gentlemen :  Send  to  my  address  for  the  Gary  Public 

Schools,  two  portable  school  houses  of  the  same  type  as  last 
shipment,  $540.00  each,  f.  o.  b.  Gary  Ind.  Kindly  have  these 
houses  come  into  Gary  over  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  and 
oblige,  Respectfully  yours, 

W.  A.  WIRT,  Supt.  of  Schools. 


city  of  McKeesport  school  district. 

AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOLISE  CO..  Seattle,  Washington.  .  McKeesport,  Pa.,  August  3rd,  1910. 

Gentlemen : — 

Please  ship  us  as  scon  as  possible,  two  portable  school  houses — one  room  each — to  be  exact  duplicates  of  ones  which  you  fur¬ 
nished  the  Board  of  Education  of  Youngstown,  Ohio.  Our  Board  has  investigated,  as  far  as  is  possible,  the  construction  and 
price  of  your  schools  and  methods  of  shipping  the  same  and  we  are  under  the  impression  that  the  cost  of  each  building  is  about 
$450.00  F.  O.  B.  Seattle. 

What  we  desire,  however,  are  buildings,  exact  duplicates  of  ones  furnished  to  Youngstown  and  to  have  them  shipped  in  the 
most  economical  and  quickest  manner.  We  would  like  to  receive  the  buildings  by  not  later  than  August  29th,  and  will  appreciate 
your  best  attention  to  this  order.  Thanking  you  for  anything  you  may  do  toward  aiding  in  a  prompt  shipment, 

I  beg  to  remain,  Very  truly,  W.  T.  NORTON,  Secretary. 

( The  above  order  came  to  us  without  any  previous  correspondence  on  our  part  and  was  shiped  on  Aug.  1 3th.) 


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EASY  TO  ENLARGE 


The  accompanying  half-tone 
shows  the  ease  with  which  port¬ 
able  school  houses  and  portable 
churches  may  be  enlarged  when 
necessary.  The  school  house 
here  shown  has  an  addition  50 
per  cent,  as  large  as  the  original 
building.  This  was  made  by 
moving  the  rear  wall  and  insert¬ 
ing  the  needed  number  of  port¬ 
able  sections.  This  process  can 
be  repeated  whenever  desired 
without  in  any  way  impairing 
the  attractiveness  or  stability  of 
the  building. 


Kindergarten  School  at  North  Yakima,  Wash. 

We  build  these  houses  of  any  size,  for  church  purposes,  putting  a  tower  6x6  feet  at  front  corner,  making  a  vestibule 
instead  of  a  porch.  Price  according  to  size  of  building. 


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For  Churches,  Chapels  and  Sunday  Schools 


Warm  in  IVintcr 
Cool  in  Summer 
Inexpensive  in  Cost 


Specially  Designed  for  Mission  and  Sunday 
School  Work. 


Neat  in  Appearance 
Healthy  and 
Convenient 

Quick  and  Easy  to  Erect 


r|''  HE  above  cut  shows  one  of  our  buildings  arranged  for  Church  purposes.  By  putting  on  the  bell  tower  as  shown 
on  church  building  shown  on  pages  12  and  13  of  our  catalogue  you  will  obtain  a  more  pretentious  appearance,  but 
the  above  shows  the  least  expensive  style,  both  in  the  matter  of  material  and  construction  as  well  as  in  cost  for  trans¬ 
portation. 

These  buildings  are  furnished  in  any  dimensions  required. 

The  roof  is  sheathed  with  dressed  lumber  and  covered  with  patent  roofing,  making  a  roof  perfectly  water-tight, 
and  guaranteed  to  withstand  the  severest  weather  conditions.  There  being  no  overhead  ceiling  all  the  rafters,  collar 
beams  and  braces  are  made  of  dressed  lumber  and  are  visible. 

Complete  plans  and  instructions  accompany  each  building. 


SIZE 


PRICE  F.O.B.  SEATTLE 


24  x  30  feet 
24  x  36  feet 

Larger  sizes  in  proportion. 


WEIGHT 

15,000  lbs. 
17,000  lbs. 


$430.00 

$500.00 


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Portable  Church  Building 


No.  205. 


Interior. 


No,  205 Church,  25x40  feet,  with  vestibule,  6x12  feet.  10-foot  studs,  ceiled  up  on  rafters  2  feet,  giving  12  foot  ceiling.  Built 

with  or  without  bell  tower.  Of  all  sizes,  and  interior  arranged  as  desired.  Prices  on  application  and  according  to  size. 


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No.  205. 


Unless  otherwise  specified  these  Buildings  are  furnished  with  U/Afoot 
underpinning  and  0-foot  studs,  Ceiled  overhead. 


We  built  them  with  10  or  12-foot  studs  at  slight  additional  expense. 


For  Catholic  or  Episcopal  Societies  the  small  room  at  the  right  has  a  door  leading  to  the  platform,  and  for 
Protestant  Societies  the  small  rooms  are  omitted  if  not  wanted.  We  furnish  Pews,  Lecturn,  Prayer  Desk  and  Altar 
with  the  buildings  if  required.  Prices  on  application. 


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Portable  Church  Buildings 

The  attention  of  the  Home  Missionary  and  Church  Extension  societies  of  the  several  religious  denominations  is  in¬ 
vited  to  the  availability  of  our  ready-made  portable  houses  for  church  purposes.  By  their  aid  new  territory  can  be  pre¬ 
empted  and  a  complete  church  equipment  placed  on  the  ground  at  short  notice.  If  the  church  owns  its  lot  and  is  not 
ready  to  erect  a  permanent  building,  or  even  if  only  a  leased  site  is  available,  still  a  respectable  church  edifice  may  be 
had  at  once.  When  a  permanent  building  is  desired,  the  portable  church  can  be  taken  down  and  moved  for  the  housing 
of  some  new  or  less  prosperous  congregation.  Each  denomination  in  every  large  city  would  find  it  advantageous  to 
invest  in  a  few  of  these  portable  churches  for  perpetual  use  in  its  pioneer  work.  They  can  be  moved  and  used  in 
different  localities  over  and  over  again  and  would  thus  prove  a  most  efficient  means  of  church  extension  work. 

Like  our  portable  school  houses  these  church  buildings  are  weather  proof,  cool  in  summer  and  warm  in  winter,, 
designed  to  withstand  the  most  severe  climate. 

The  accompanying  illustrations,  No.  205,  show  the  portable  church  building  made  by  us  for  St.  John’s  Episcopal 
Church  of  West  Seattle,  Wash.,  erected  in  1905  and  in  constant  use  since  that  time,  and  No.  206  shows  Presbyterian. 
Church  at  South  Seattle,  erected  1910. 


Note  the  following  letters: 

AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  CO.: 

Gentlemen:  I  wish  to  thank  you  in  behalf  of  St.  John’s  Church,  West  Seattle,  for  the  conscientious  work  that  you  put  into  the 
church  building  you  erected  for  them  and  which  was  opened  for  services  Easter  Sunday.  Not  an  adverse  criticism  from  any  one  of 
the  congregation,  in  fact,  all  were  pleased  and  agreeably  surprised  at  the  neat,  attractive  and  substantial  building  you  have  erected. 
We  are  all  proud  of  it  and  shall  be  glad  to  show  it  to  any  visitors.  Yours  sincerely, 

May  3,  1905.  REV.  HARRY  HL'DSON,  St.  John’s  Church,  West  Seattle,  Wash. 

Wallace  H.  Lee,  Assistant  Pastor  First  Presbyterian  Church, 

Seventh  Ave.  and  Spring  St. 

American  Portable  House  Co.  Seattle,  Wash.,  Sept.  28,  1910. 

Gentlemen  :  I  am  pleased  to  go  on  record  as  among  those  who  speak  in  the  highest  terms  of  your  portable  houses,  and  the 
courteous  way  in  which  you  attend  to  your  business  in  the  erecting  of  the  houses.  We  bought  a  little  Chapel  of  you  last  January, 
and  dedicated  it  in  February,  and  have  been  happy  in  the  building  ever  since.  We  think  we  have  as  nice  a  little  church  as  can  be 
found  in  Seattle  anywhere.  We  thank  you  for  your  promptness  and  courtesy,  and  commend  you  to  all  who  want  a  small  church,  and 
must  have  it  in  the  shortest  possible  time.  Yours  cordially, 

WALLACE  H.  LEE,  Acting  Pastor  South  Seattle  Presbyterian  Church. 


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Cottages,  Bungalows  and  Houses 

We  manufacture  cottages,  bungalows  and  houses  of  any  size  and  after  any  design,  although  our  standard  buildings 
will  be  found  suited  to  all  ordinary  needs.  These  buildings  have  all  the  comforts  of  a  permanent  house.  With  our 
patent  wall  construction,  as  explained  on  page  30,  they  are  dryer  and  healthier  than  plastered  houses.  Our  patent  rub¬ 
ber  roofing  is  guaranteed  perfectly  water-tight.  We  furnish  shingle  roofing  for  the  same  prices  if  desired. 

In  many  places  in  the  West  our  cottages  are  in  use  as  permanent  homes  and  when  finished  and  furnished  and  when 
given  a  setting  of  trees  and  shrubs,  are  not  noticeably  different  in  external  appearance  from  other  houses.  The  interiors 
can  be  decorated  in  any  style  desired  so  that  they  are  not  only  comfortable  but  beautiful  as  well.  We  have  set  up  ready¬ 
made  houses  in  some  of  the  most  attractive  resident  districts  of  Seattle  and  everywhere  they  give  a  high  degree  of  sat¬ 
isfaction.  They  afford  the  easiest  possible  method  for  the  securing  of  a  home  for  the  family  of  moderate  means,  and 
are  especially  recommended  to  newly  married  couples  who  desire  to  start  right  in  the  world.  The  possession  of  a  little 
land  and  a  four  or  five-room  ready-made  house  is  possible  to  any  able-bodied  man,  and  then  when  one  desires  a  more 
elaborate  home,  the  portable  house  can  be  put  into  use  elsewhere  and  made  a  source  of  income. 


No.  114. 


ONE-ROOM  COTTAGES. 


No. 

Dimensions 

7-Ft.  Ceiling. 

CPEN 

8-Ft.  Ceiling. 

CEILED 

Weight 

110 

9  x  9 

$  90,  00 

$100.  00 

2000 

112 

9x  12 

105.  00 

110. 00 

2500 

114 

12x12 

120.  00 

125.  00 

3000 

113 

12  x  15 

135.  00 

140.  00 

3500 

Two  men  should  be  able  to  set  up  a  cottage  12x12  in  a  day. 


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PRICE  LIST,  F.  O.  B.  SEATTLE,  WASH. 


No, 

Dimensions 

Porch 

Ceiling,  7-Ft. 

Ceiling.  8-Ft. 

Weight, 

Lbs. 

120 

12x18 

$150.00 

$160.00 

4,000 ' 

122 

12x21 

162.50 

172.50 

4,500 

124 

12x24 

175.00 

185.00 

5,000 

125 

15x24 

230.00 

250.00 

6.000 

123 

12x24 

4x12 

200.00 

5.500 

130 

12x24 

5x24 

212.50 

6.000 

Portable  Cottage 

No.  130 — Two-room  Cot- 
tag'e,  12x24  feet,  1-foot  ceil¬ 
ing'.  Porch,  5x24  ft.  Weight, 
5300  pounds.  When  built  with 
8-ft.  ceiling  or  higher,  there  is 
a  short  panel  over  each  win¬ 
dow  and  door,  and  a  neat 
gable  at  each  end  of  porch. 


Two  men  can  set  up  a  cot¬ 
tage  12x24  feet  in  3  days. 
You  can  set  up  the  building 
yourself :  each  section  is  num¬ 
bered  with  plans  and  specifica¬ 
tions. 


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Three  -  Room  Cottages 


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Three  -  Room  Cottages 


No. 

Dimensions 

Porch 

7-Ft.  Ceiling 

8-Ft. Ceiling 

Weight 

132 

9x30 

$175.  00 

$190. 00 

5,000 

134 

12x30 

200.  00 

215.  00 

5,800 

136 

12x30 

4x12 

230  00 

6.200 

138 

21x24 

6x9 

275  00 

9,000 

139 

21x24 

6x9 

295.  00 

9,500 

All  cottages  of  7  feet  or  less  in  height  are  open  to  the  rafters,  but  all  of  8  feet  or  higher  are  ceiled  overhead.  Xcs.  138  and  142 
are  ceiled  with  select  material  and  provided  with  pantry  and  closets.  Turned  porch  columns  are  furnished  with  all  houses  with 
porches,  whether  large  or  small. 


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Four  -  Room  Cottages 


No.  142.  Standard  size,  22x24  feet;  8-foot  ceiling;  weight, 
12,000  pounds.  Price.  $345.00,  f.  o.  b.  Seattle. 


All  weights  given  in  catalogue  are  approximate,  and  as  near  as 
can  be  given,  but  will  vary  more  or  less  according  to  the  lumber 
that  is  used. 


These  cottages  have  proved  to  be  a  first-class  investment  for  real 
estate  owners.  They  rent  easy  and  pay  Well.  We  furnish  for  same 
price,  shingles  or  rubber  roofing.  The  cottages  are  of  select  ma¬ 
terial,  and  have  careful  finish.  Interior  arrangement  of  all  rooms 
and  partitions  changed  to  suit. 


If  your  property  increases  in  value  and  warrants  to  put  up  a 
larger  and  permanent  building,  you  can  move  the  cottage  without 
any  loss  of  material. 


OLIVER  C.  McGILVRA, 

Lawyer, 

408  Burke  Building. 

Seattle,  Washington,  March  17,  1904. 
American  Portable  House  Co., 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Gentlemen  : 

I  am  pleased  to  be  able  to  state  that  the 
three  portable  four-room  cottages  which  you 
built  for  my  father  at  Lake  Washington  in 
September,  1902,  have  proven  entirely  satis¬ 
factory.  Your  plan  of  construction  is  such 
that  the  important  item  of  repairs  is  reduced 
to  a  minimum.  I  may  say  that  I  am  now  con¬ 
templating  the  duplication  of  the  order. 
Yours  truly, 

OLIVER  C.  McGILVRA. 


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No.  142 — Four  Room  Cottage,  22x25  feet;  8-foot  Ceiling.  24  Degrees  Below  in  the  Snow  in  the  State  of  Wyoming. 

For  description  see  page  19. 


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Four -Room  Cottages 


CTk>?cr/o  </u&  /V© 


Qfc  *1 

.... 

Floor  Plan. 


Four  Room — No.  143.  Weight  about  13.000  lbs. 


Arrangement  of  rooms  and  location  of  doors  and  windows  changed  to  suit  the  ideas  or  conveniences  of  purchaser.  Patent  roof 
and  galvanized  iron  flue  for  shipping.  Weight  abort  13,000  lbs.  Price,  with  8-fcct  ceiling,  $375  F.  O.  B.  Seattle. 


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Four  Room  Cottages 


Three  cr  four  room  cottage  with  bath. 

Weight,  14,000  lbs.  Price,  with  8-foot  ceiling,  $440.00. 


Double  dormer  windows  as  shown  in  above  eut  will  be  furnished  complete  (including  window  frames,  two  dormer 
gables,  rafters,  etc.),  with  any  of  our  houses  for  $15.00.  Single  dormers  for  $10.00  and  the  double,  cottage  windows, 
to  open  out,  will  be  substituted  for  the  regular  windows  at  an  added  cost  of  $1.25  per  opening.  With  the  cottage  win¬ 
dows  we  furnish  two  pairs  of  butts  with  screws,  flush  bolt  and  patent  window  fasteners  complete. 


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Five  Room  Cottages 


Floor  Plan. 


Five  Room  Cottage.  No.  ISO. 


Estimated  weight,  18,000  lbs.  This  cottage  $410,  with  St/o  foot  ceiling. 


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Five  Room  Cottages 


Five  Room  Cottage.  No.  151.  Moor  Plan. 

Practically  same  floor  space  as  No.  150,  but  arranged  differently,  and  without  rear  porch.  Ceiling  8*4  feet. 
Bath  Room  Fixtures  NOT  included.  Estimated  weight  17,000  lbs.  Price  $460.00  f.  o.  b.  Seattle. 


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Five  Room  Cottages 


Five  Room  Cottage  No.  152. 


Same  dimensions  as  No.  151,  with  addition  of  4x9  Rear  Porch  and  Hand  Rail  and  Ballusters  at  Front  Porch. 
Si/j-inch  Ceiling-. 


Estimated  weight  17,500  lbs.  Price  $475.00  f.  o.  b.  Seattle. 


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AMERICAN  PORTABLE  HOUSE  COMPANY 


Six  Room  Cottages 


No.  165. 


Special  Six  Room  Cottage,  24x39  Feet,  with  Dormer  Window  and  Porch  Rail. 

Catalogue  No.  165. 

Price  with  9-foot  Ceiling,  $600.00  F  .O.  B.  Seattle 


Floor  plans  of  any  of  our  houses  changed  to  suit  convenience  of 
purchaser  at  expense  of  extra  material  furnished. 


No.  160. 


Standard  size,  22x36 ;  weight 
18,000  lbs.  Price,  with  8-ft.  ceil¬ 
ing,  $485.00  F.  O.  B.  Seattle. 


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WHAT  PEOPLE  SAY  WHO  HAVE  BOUGHT  THEM. 


Major  Frank  B.  Cheatham, 
Quartermaster,  U.  S.  Army,  Washington,  D.  C. 


Headquarters  Department  of  the  Lakes, 

Office  of  the  Chief  Quartermaster,  Chicago,  Ill..  April  15th,  1909. 


Dear  Major  Cheatham: — 

I  take  great  pleasure  in  introducing  to  you  Mr.  James  D.  Horton*  President  of  the  American  Portable  House  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash., 
a  gentleman  of  well  known  business  ability,  engaged  in  an  enterprise  which  I  think,  if  we  coidd  have  taken  advantage  of  it  in  the 
Philippine  Islands  several  years  ago,  would  have  saved  the  Government  large  sums  of  money. 

I  bought  from  this  company  last  fall  one  of  their  portable  cottages,  which  I  erected  for  certain  purposes  on  my  grounds  in  Se¬ 
attle,  and  am  therefore  pretty  well  acquainted  with  their  manner  of  construction.  THE  COTTAGE  PURCHASED  HAS  BEEN 
IN  EVERY  WAY  SATISFACTORY. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

W.  W.  ROBINSON,  JR.  Lt.  Col.  &  Deputy  Qr.  Mr.  General,  U.  S.  Army. 


Extract  from  letter  from  Louis  Zeiss,  Yam  Hill,  Oregon. 

Aug.  5th,  1910. 

«*  *  *  We  arg  very  rnuch  pleased  with  the  house  and  have  had  a  great  many  admirers.  The  arrangement  is  very  convenient 

for  two  people  and  we  have  recommended  it  to  several  parties  who  have  purchased  land  near  us.” 

Thanking  you,  I  remain,  Yours  truly,  LOUIS  ZEISS. 

( The  above  party  purchased  a  Three  Room  House  No.  139.) 


Extract  from  letter  from  E.  H.  Talcott,  who  purchased  a  Special,  Four  Room  house  and  stable. 

Wenatchee,  Wash.,  Jan.  30th,  1909. 

“*  *  *  Building  material  is  very  expensive  and  there  is  a  great  deal  of  building  going  on  all  the  time.  Many  people  here 
seem  greatly  interested  in  the  portable  house  proposition,  and  there  has  been  considerable  inquiry  regarding  the  method  of  construc¬ 
tion,  etc.  Some  of  the  carpenters,  who  were  working  on  these  two  buildings  are  owners  of  orchard  property  and  are  contemplating 

"building.  *  *  * 

We  find  the  house  quite  comfortable,  and  warm  as  might  be  expected  with  the  temperature  from  10  to  20  below  zero;  much 
warmer,  in  fact,  than  a  fairly  well  built  lath  and  plastered  house  in  which  we  have  been  living  in  town.  The  barn  or  stable  building 
is  very  satisfactory  in  every  respect,  and  makes  a  nice  appearance  and  an  addition  to  the  place.” 

Yours  very  truly,  E.  H.  TALCOTT. 


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Bungalows 


Special  Bungalow,  four  rooms  and  bath,  8y2-ft.  ceiling,  2  ft.  10  in.  projection,  square  columns,  Queen  Anne 
dows  as  shown. 

Estimated  weight,  17,50-0  lbs. 

PRICE,  F.  O.  B.  SEATTLE,  $575.00. 


win- 


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21) 


Bungalows 


Flcor  Plan  of  Bungalow,  21x36  Feet,  with 
12x15  projection  fc.r  kitchen,  etc. 


Bungalc-w,  21x35  Feet. 

Weight  22,000  lbs.  Price,  F.  O.  B.  Seattle,  $675.00. 


Our  Bungalows  are  built  with  2  ft.  10  in.  projection  of  rafters.  Cottage  windows  as  shown,  and  the  regular  cov¬ 
ered  or  Pergola  Porch  as  may  be  selected  by  purchaser. 

We  build  them  of  any  size  and  with  room's  arranged  to  suit,  prices  in  proportion  to  size  of  building. 


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Tuberculosis 

Camps 


Some  of  the  Special  Buildings  furnished  by  our  Company  for  El  Reposo  Sanatorium  Co.,  Sierra  Madre,  Calif. 

Built  in  any  size  and  number  of  rooms  required.  Our  14  years’  experience  in  the  manufacture  of  portable  and 
ready  made  buildings  for  all  climates  and  all  purposes  enables  us  to  furnish  a  maximum  of  comfort  and  convenience  at 
a  minimum  of  cost. 

These  buildings  are  dry  and  comfortable  when  closed,  and  by  opening  the  canvas  covered  screens  plenty  of  fresh 
air  can  be  had  from  any  one  or  all  four  sides  of  the  building  as  required. 

Prices  on  application. 


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Tuberculosis 

Camps 


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/NTEft/QR  Or  5i-££PhY6  ROOPJ 

or  A  Two  Rooc-t  Bungalow 
£l  Repos  o  „  Sana  tqMum, 
3/eppa  A/appe,  Cal. 


Looks  comfortable  and  IS  both  Comfortable  and  Sanitary. 

Roofs  are  made  up  in  panels  of  tongue  and  groove,  kiln  dried  lumber,  with  Malthoid  roofing  or  its  equivalent,  to 
cover  the  same. 

Proper  ventilation  is  secured  when  all  doors  and  canvas  screens  are  closed  by  a  screened  opening  between  ail 
rafter  ends,  top  of  the  plate. 


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Two  -  Story  Eight -Room  Houses 


Standard 

Size, 

22x36  feet ; 

first 

story,  9-foot 

ceil- 

ing ;  second 

stcry, 

8-foot  ceil 

ing; 

weight,  23,000  lbs. 

Front  View. 


PRICE,  E.  O.  B.  SEATTLE,  $780.00. 

We  provide  the  house  with  closets  and  pantry,  which 
we  place  according  to  the  desire  of  our  customers. 


No.  180. 


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Store  Buildings 


Number 

Dimensions 

9-Ft.  Ceiling 

1 0- Ft.  Ceiling 

Weight,  Lbs. 

190 

15x24 

$265.00 

$285.00 

6,000 

192 

22x30 

350.00 

380.00 

10,000 

194 

22x50 

525.00 

565  00 

15,000 

196 

22x60 

585.00 

625.00 

17,000 

198 

22x70 

640.00 

675.00 

19,000 

PRICE  LIST,  F.  O.  B.  SEATTLE. 


Four  men  put  up  a  storeroom,  22x50  feet,  in  six  days.  We  have  built  several  of  these  storerooms  for  Alaska. 
They  have  proved  perfectly  secure  against  the  heaviest  storms  and  rains.  Vegetables  have  been  kept  from  freezing  in 
our  houses  when  weather  was  40  below  zero.  (See  Frank  H.  Guffey’s  letter  on  inside  of  front  cover.) 

Mrs.  M.  J.  Jones,  who  has  one  of  our  storerooms  in  Nome,  Alaska,  writes  us:  *  *  *  Have  been  indeed  very 

comfortable  in  my  little  home,  and  kept  all  my  vegetables  from  freezing  on  the  upper  floor  with  only  the  stovepipe 
going  through  the  floor.  *  *  *” 


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Stores  with  Hall  or  Tenements 


Any  Required  Dimensions. 


VOTING 

BOOTHS 

No.  220 

Standard  size,  12 
xl2  feet ;  with  desk 
table  3x5  feet ; 
weight  2,700  lbs. 
Price,  f.  o.  b.  Se¬ 
attle,  $80.00.  Pan¬ 
els  built  of  single 
thickness. 


Vo  / A?jP  -  j3  oo/ft  . 


ARMY  WOOD 

TENTS 

No.  230 — Moor  Plan 

Provided  with 
bunks  for  six  men, 
seats  and  bunkers. 
Good  ventilation 
and  sufficient  light. 
Set  up  by  four  men 
in  one  day.  Price, 
$100.00. 


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Automobile  Houses 


G  inches  by  15  feet  8  inches  ;  81/5- foot  studs ;  open  to  rafters. 


1%-inch  T.  &  G.  flooring,  walls  of  patent,  double  construction,  with  hair  insulator,  which  keeps  the  interior  perfectly 

dry  and  prevents  rust  on  machine. 

Size  12x12.  Weight,  3,500  pounds.  Price,  $115.00  F.  O.  B.  Seattle. 

Same  construction,  size  12x15,  $135.00.  Same  construction,  size  12x18,  $155.00. 


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Hunk  Houses 


No.  210. 

Weight,  5,500  pounds.  Price.  $345,  F.  O.  B.  Seattle. 


The  bunk  houses  have  room  for  24  men,  giving  each  man  one  whole  bed.  They  are  provided  with  a  cold  air  duct, 
to  supply  heater  with  fresh  air.  Three  windows,  with  four  lights  15x28  inches,  give  ample  light.  Especially  recom¬ 
mended  to  Mining  Companies  and  Contractors. 


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Campers’  Cottage 

PRICE  LIST,  F.  O.  B.  SEATTLE,  WASH. 


No. 

No.  of 
Rooms 

Dimensions 

7-Ft.  Ceiling 

Porch 

215 

1 

12x12 

$  75.00 

With  plain 

216 

1 

12x15 

90  00 

open  porch 

217 

2 

12x21 

105.00 

on  front 

218 

2 

12x24 

115.00 

end  ,  $10.00 

219 

3 

12x30 

150.00 

extra. 

These  houses  are  built  of  heavier  material,  walls  of 
single  thickness  %-inch  T.  &  G.  unlined ;  roof  same  as 
Standard  Houses.  Fittings  of  good  quality.  Just  the  thing 
for  a  summer  cottage. 


No.  218 


Miscellaneous 

Photograph  galleries  of  all  sizes,  with  extra  windows,  roof  lights  and  dark  rooms,  placed  as  desired.  Also  sound¬ 
proof  rooms  and  booths  for  telephones  and  other  electrical  instruments,  and  small  buildings  for  all  purposes.  I  rices 
according  to  size  and  construction. 

Sluice  Boxes 

Standard  size,  12x12  inches,  and  12  feet  in  length. 

We  manufacture  sluice  boxes,  with  either  plain  or  Hungarian  riffles  and  brackets  complete ;  also  V  and  box  con¬ 
duits  at  lowest  prices. 

We  can  fill  any  special  order  at  short  notice. 


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OUR  PATENT  SMOKE  STACK 

The  Safety  Stack,  made  of  galvanized  iron,  is  admitted  by  the  City  of  Seattle,  and  is  in 
use  in  the  Portable  School  Houses  of  the  City  as  well  as  in  dwellings.  The  lower  part  has 
double  walls ;  the  air  space  between  the  walls  secures  ventilation,  keeps  the  outside  walls 
cool  and  safeguards  the  adjoining  wooden  parts  of  the  building  from  getting  even  warm. 


Principles  of  Construction 

We  make  our  houses  in  sections,  3  feet  wide  and  from  0  to  10  feet  high.  They  are 
proof  against  wind,  being  cross-braced  and  bolted  and  will  not  rack.  The  lumber  used  is 
Washington  fir,  being  the  strongest  in  use  and  thoroughly  kiln-dried. 

They  are  furnished  with  doors  and  windows,  built  in  regular  sizes  and  with  all  neces¬ 
sary  fittings  of  good  quality. 

The  walls  consist  of  double  ceiling,  with  our  patent  hair  insulator  between  ceiling,  and 
strips  forming  air  space.  The  hair  insulator  consists  of  cleaned  and  dried  hair,  sewed  be¬ 
tween  paper;  this  makes  a  house  as  warm  as  if  plastered  and  is  drier  and  healthier. 

Our  patent  roofing  is  guaranteed  perfectly  water-tight.  We  furnish  shingles  for  the 
roof,  if  desired,  at  the  same  price.  The  advantage  of  the  patent  roofing  consists  in  the  fa¬ 
cility  of  erection,  as  it  requires  only  a  fraction  of  the  time  to  lay  that  shingles  do,  and  it  can 
be  used  again  in  case  you  want  to  move  your  building. 

As  fast  as  the  panels,  studs,  battens,  and  in  fact  all  parts  of  the  exterior  walls  are  made 
up,  we  give  them  a  good  priming  coat  of  boiled  oil  and  ochre,  so  that  when  it  is  set  up  the 
outside  is  already  primed.  This  makes  a  great  saving  to  the  purchaser,  and  a  good  pre¬ 
servative  for  the  material. 


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How  to  Apply  Our  Ready  Roofing 


The  roof  boards  should  be  closely  and  evenly  laid,  well  nailed  and  tightly  fitted  around  smoke  stack,  chimney  or 
other  upright  surfaces.  Care  should  be  taken  to  see  that  no  nail  heads  are  left  protruding,  and  that  the  roof  is  swept 
clear  of  all  chips,  nails  or  other  litter.  If  there  are  any  knot  holes  cover  them  with  pieces  of  tin  or  zinc.  Unroll  the 
roofing  on  the  roof  and  let  it  warm  in  the  sun ;  this  will  remove  all  wrinkles  and  permit  of  the  roofing  being  well  stretch¬ 
ed  when  put  in  place.  Lay  the  material  so  that  the  seams  run  lengthwise  of  the  roof  the  same  as  the  sheathing  boards, 
commencing  at  the  ridge  and  working  down  to  avoid  walking  on  the  roofing  after  it  is  laid.  Lift  up  the  lower  edge 
and  tuck  the  next  course  up  under  it  two  inches  before  applying  the  cement  paint,  which  is  put  on  cold. 

At  each  end  of  the  building  place  one  of  the  ^^xU/Umch  strips,  and  nail  down  with  4d.  nails  every  four  inches. 
This  will  prevent  either  wind  or  water  from  driving  in  under  the  roofing.  The  inner  surface  of  the  roll  should  be  ex¬ 
posed  to  the  weather,  and  all  seams  and  also  at  the  eaves  fastened  with  the  tin  caps  and  roof  nails  furnished,  driving 
the  nails  two  inches  apart.  Full  printed  directions  will  be  found  in  each  roll  of  the  roofing. 

Rainwater  from  a  roof  covered  with  out  ready  roofing  is  pure  and  tasteless,  and  can  be  used  for  all  domestic  pur¬ 


poses. 


How  to  Set  Up  a  Portable  Building 


First,  lay  the  sills  on  solid  blocking  or  other  good,  firm  foundation.  The  sills  are  marked  Front,  Rear,  Right 
and  Left ;  that  marked  Right  to  go  to  your  right  as  you  stand  facing  the  building.  Make  sure  that  the  sills  are  prop¬ 
erly  squared,  leveled  and  securely  fastened  ;  then  put  in  the  floor  joists  24  inches  from  centers  as  framed  and  lay  the 
floor ;  now  put  up  the  4x4  corner  posts,  nail  them  securely  to  the  sills  and  put  the  top  plate  in  place  and  fasten  that. 
Next,  put  up  all  the  studding,  except  the  stud  in  either  direction  nearest  to  the  corner  post,  and  if  any  space  next  to 
corner  is  to  be  filled  with  a  door  or  window,  that  stud  can  also  be  set  in  place  and  fastened. 

Now  commence  at  the  corners,  put  the  top  of  a  panel  into  the  mortise  of  the  plate  and  push  it  securely  into  place  in 
the  mortise  of  the  corner  post,  put  in  the  top  end  of  the  stud,  pull  out  the  lower  corner  of  the  panel  so  that  you  can  put 
the  bottom  end  of  the  stud  into  the  mortise  in  the  sill  and  then  spring  panel  into  position.  After  the  corner  panels  are 
in  place  the  others  go  in  very  readily;  simply  put  the  top  in  the  mortised  plate,  bend  it  out  a  little  in  the  center  and 
put  the  bottom  into  the  rabitt  of  the  sill  and  spring  panel  into  position  between  the  studs,  putting  on  the  battens 
and  bolting  them  securely  as  you  progress;  drive  the  bolts  in  through  the  holes  in  the  battens  and  put  the  nuts  anc 
washers  on  the  inside  of  the  studs.  The  panels  are  interchangeable  and  will  fit  any  space. 

Put  in  the  window  sills  and  door  and  window  caps,  and  set  the  short  panels  before  putting  on  the  battens.  Ful 
directions  accompany  each  building,  showing  the  different  pieces  of  detail  work  used  in  its  construction  ,what  each  is 
for,  and  how  it  is  to  be  placed.  You  are  now  ready  for  the  roof;  put  up  the  rafters,  one  over  each  stud  and  lay  the 
roofing  of  shiplap  the  surfaced  side  down.  Full  directions  for  covering  this  with  the  Patent  Roofing  will  be  found 
on  another  page. 


Built  by  American  Portable  House  Company 

SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON 


CO-OPERATIVE  PRINTING  CO.,  SEATTLE 


